The annual Festival of Light happens the day before our conference begins. Wear your party clothes and expect a memorable night.

Date: 23 October Venue: TBD Time: TBD

We'll work for a few days before to prepare a festive evening of activities. Please join in the preparations. Diwali is a time of feasting on sweets and giving gifts. Will we see those activities, too? It's up to you. Here are some of the plans and ideas we've discussed so far:

• Large LED Display ala Matelight
  • https://github.com/jaseg/matelight
  • http://hackaday.com/2014/03/19/massive-led-display-makes-use-of-reused-soda-bottles/
  • https://www.reddit.com/r/electronics/comments/1x68hk/ill_see_your_16x32_led_display_and_raise_you_our/
• LED Lamp Garlands
  • with these LEDs? http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.78.bIYKWu&id=38573352864&ns=1
  • and this hardware? https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/td_libs_OctoWS2811.html
• Solar Lanterns (Akiba)

• Fireworks Hacking
• Light Painting (Devin)
• Water Cannons

• Maru LED hoop troupe (workshop with Tink)
• Fire Dance Performance (Tink)
• LED Circus
• Hopefully some music!